*The mind reels, as one CIA-connected medium reports the failure of another one to stifle interest* *in what the former calls "misleading or false stories."*
*MCM* FACEBOOK WILL STOP LABELING FAKE NEWS BECAUSE IT BACKFIRED, MADE MORE USERS BELIEVE HOAXES [*sic*] BY JASON SILVERSTEIN <https://www.newsweek.com/authors/jason-silverstein> ON 12/21/17 AT 5:48 PM EST [image: 12_18_Facebook]A Facebook logo at Facebook's London headquarters.REUTERS/TOBY MELVILLE Facebook will be stopping part of its fight against fake news *[sic]* — because the social media giant said it only led to more people believing lies *[sic]*. The company on Wednesday announced that it will stop its short-lived practice of labeling misleading or false stories *[sic]* as "disputed," and will instead provide links to related articles that can give context or truth *[sic] *where needed. Facebook said its attempt to thwart fake news *[sic] *backfired, since the "disputed" label ended up making believers of *[Surely you mean "in"?] *fake news *[sic] *more defensive and more likely to insist on their version of the truth *[sic]*. https://www.newsweek.com/facebook-label-fake-news-believe-hoaxes-756426 -- If you appreciate News From Underground, please consider making a donation — either a one-time gift or a monthly subscription: http://markcrispinmiller.com/support/ Thank you for your support. Ways to unsubscribe: 1) send a blank email to [email protected] PLEASE NOTE: you must unsubscribe using the SAME email with which you subscribed 2) go to http://groups.google.com/group/newsfromunderground and click on the "Unsubscribe or change membership" link in the yellow bar at the top of the page, then click the "Unsubscribe" button on the next page. For more News From Underground, visit http://markcrispinmiller.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "News From Underground" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/newsfromunderground/CAGxB6W-o%3DDZqvfBk3hMQZ-nnkGPrbJGCK2MV5gng1PjLuLUeLA%40mail.gmail.com.
